kingforaday Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Uke bass I admire the ‘have a go/DIY’ attitude of this nearly as much as the idea that someone will pay money for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Ouch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 What's that bit of wire/metal stcking out of the bridge on that pic I posted above btw? Seems like there's a bar connecting the saddle screws as well, is it a bizarre earthing strip? The more I look at it the more confused I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingforaday Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 7 hours ago, lemmywinks said: What's that bit of wire/metal stcking out of the bridge on that pic I posted above btw? Seems like there's a bar connecting the saddle screws as well, is it a bizarre earthing strip? The more I look at it the more confused I get. I’m not sure, I figured it was an attempt to stop that wandering g string (my new band name) but yeah it may be even weirder than that… perhaps the only way to truly know is to buy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, kingforaday said: I’m not sure, I figured it was an attempt to stop that wandering g string (my new band name) but yeah it may be even weirder than that… perhaps the only way to truly know is to buy it! Although it is tempting to stick a £1 bid on for a laugh there's always a chance you might end up winning it and having to pay a tenner to get the thing posted. That strip on the front of the bridge is the piezo, that's why the ends of the saddle screws(well most of them) are making contact with it. Mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingforaday Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 Ahhh of course, that makes sense… well, no it doesn’t, none of it does but you know what I mean. yeah I originally looked at it like; “I wonder if I could salvage the parts”… but actually, I’d rather not get involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 WIlkinson BBOT will probably fetch enough to cover postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Now, one of those strings' intonation has to be wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 To the luthier I'd say: 'Don't give up your day job'..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1957 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Could possibly be a cheap bit of fire wood if anyone has a log burner...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) On 08/09/2022 at 00:16, lemmywinks said: What's that bit of wire/metal stcking out of the bridge on that pic I posted above btw? Seems like there's a bar connecting the saddle screws as well, is it a bizarre earthing strip? The more I look at it the more confused I get. It appears to be raising up the E string. Ahhhh..... I set it from that other angle now. Ground wire ot piezo? Edited September 12, 2022 by NikNik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 He can't have had this in this state for too long, for if its tuned to standard bass tuning, the bracing with not support that for along and the top will sink, if not collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Something even The Master wouldn't have the nerve to attempt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 hours ago, NikNik said: It appears to be raising up the E string. Ahhhh..... I set it from that other angle now. Ground wire ot piezo? It's the piezo strip, the saddle screws look angled down to make contact with it. There used to be bass uke conversion kits floating around on eBay where the rubber uke strings would pass through the bridge, even that looked fiddly and not worth ruining a guitar for when you could buy a new bass uke with gigbag for around £90 at the time. Either way it's got 6 bids fo far, up to £2.20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowregisterhead Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 "This listing was ended by the seller because the item was lost or broken." I expect the bridge flew off under the strain. I hope no one was injured. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MungoBass Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 What a ‘kin mess… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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